'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' Author Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Posted on Oct 26, 2012 12:00am PDT

This video shows Robert Kiyosaki's appearance on Oprah Winfrey's talk show in 2000 following the publication of his successful financial self-help book, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." On October 12, 2012, Business Insider reported that Kiyosaki filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection after losing a nearly $24 million court judgment to The Learning Annex, a private adult education school based in New York.

Business Insider described The Learning Annex as being "one of Kiyosaki's earliest backers," but the personal finance guru never paid Annex its rightful share after it arranged "the speaking engagements and platform that led to his massive success."

"I took Kiyosaki's brand and made it bigger. The deal was I would get a percentage, and he reneged," Bill Zanker, The Learning Annex's founder and chairman, told the New York Post. "We had a signed letter of intent. The Learning Annex is the greatest promoter....Oprah believed in him, and Will Smith believed in him, but he didn't keep his promise to us."

As Business Insider noted, Kiyosaki "probably won’t feel the pinch in his wallet" since "Forbes pegs his net worth around a cool $80 million." However, we highlight famous bankruptcies like Kiyosaki's to illustrate that many successful individuals experience financial hardships. If you are overwhelmed with debt because of late mortgage payments or astronomical medical bills, it is important for you to understand that you are not alone.

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